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Christopher Saunders

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Biography

Christopher Saunders is a British dancer. He trained at The Royal Ballet School. He entered the The Royal Ballet in 1983. He was promoted to Soloist in 1991 and to Principal Character Artist in 1997. He appointed Ballet Master in 2001 and Rehearsal Director in 2017.

Known for

Royal Opera House: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

The Sleeping Beauty

The Nutcracker

Royal Opera House: The Sleeping Beauty

Don Quixote (The Royal Ballet)

The Sleeping Beauty

ROH Live: The Nutcracker

Filmography

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2023

Don Quixote from Birmingham Royal Ballet

Directing (Stage Director)

2022

The Royal Ballet: Mayerling

Acting (Emperor Franz Joseph)

A Month in the Country

Acting (Yslaev)

2021

The Nutcracker - The Royal Ballet

Acting (Herr Drosselmeyer)

ROH Live: The Nutcracker

Acting (Herr Drosselmeyer)

2020

Royal Opera House: The Sleeping Beauty

Acting (King)

2019

Coppélia (The Royal Ballet, 2019)

Acting (The Burgomaster)

Concerto / Enigma Variations / Raymonda Act III (Royal Ballet)

Acting (Edward Elgar) Directing (Stage Director)

The Royal Ballet: Within the Golden Hour / Medusa / Flight Pattern

Directing (Stage Director)

Royal Opera House: Don Quixote

Acting (Don Quixote)

2018

The Royal Ballet: The Nutcracker

Acting (Dr Stahlbaum)

Manon (The Royal Ballet)

Directing (Stage Director)

2017

Acting (Tsar Nicholas II)

The ROH Live: The Dream / Symphonic Variations / Marguerite and Armand

Acting (Armand's Father)

The Sleeping Beauty

Acting (King Florestan XXIV)

2016

The Nutcracker

Acting (Dr Stahlbaum)

2015

Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet

Acting (Lord Capulet)

La Fille Mal Gardée (The Royal Ballet)

Acting (Thomas)

2014

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Acting (Father / The King of Hearts) Directing (Stage Director)

Royal Ballet: Manon

Acting (Monsieur G. M.)

Don Quixote (The Royal Ballet)

Acting (Don Quixote)

Acting (The Duke)

2013

Romeo and Juliet (Royal Ballet)

Acting (Lord Capulet) Directing (Stage Director)

2012

666 Park Avenue

Acting (Jones) 1 EP

2011

Royal Opera House: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Acting (Father / King of Hearts)

La Bayadère

Acting (Rajah)

2010

The Blu-ray Experience II: Opera, Ballet & theatre

Acting (Self (Archive Footage))

2009

Acting (An Evil Spirit, later Von Rothbart)

2006

The Sleeping Beauty

Acting (King Florestan XXIV)

2000

Coppélia (The Royal Ballet)

Acting (The Duke)

Undated

Minkus: Don Quixote - Royal Opera House

Acting (Don Quixote)